Lyons, James W.

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Abstract/Contents

Abstract: In two interviews Jim Lyons describes his tenure as Dean of Students, the policies he tried to promote, and his approach to students in general. His focus is mainly on undergraduates. He discusses Residential Education at length and how he viewed it as an extension of academic education. He also discusses his expectations of student behavior and how he turned challenging situations into teachable moments. He describes the changes that took place in the make-up and culture of the student body (mostly the undergraduates) during his tenure as Dean of Students. Dean Lyons also talks about his work on the accreditation teams of a variety of colleges outside Stanford and his work with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. He opens the first interview by describing his personal background and his experience in the administration at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. He concludes with his work in the School of Education at Stanford.

Subject	Oral histories
Genre	Interview

Source ID	SC0932_s5_Lyons
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/gq568qr4212
Location	SC0932
Repository	Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives.

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Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022

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